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June 21, 2020 • 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Church 15408 Leavenworth Road Basehor, Kansas 66007
Holy Angels
Pastoral Staff Pastor ............... Rev. Richard McDonald
................ [email protected]
Deacon .................. Rev. Mr. Luke Doyle
.............................. [email protected]
Parish Secretary/Charity Coordinator
........................................ Joyce Bowlin [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant .... Dana Brandenburg
............. [email protected]
Director of Religious Education
Cathy Kern ................... (913) 481-5447 ......................... [email protected]
Director Adult Education & Formation
RCIA Coordinator
Christine Brown ........... (913) 724-1665 [email protected]
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Paul Stallbaumer ................ [email protected]
Music Director
Laura Beeves ................ (913) 441-8489 ............................... [email protected]
Finance Council Chair
Craig Gaffney ................ (913) 449-0730
Pastoral Council Chair
David Hornick .............. (816) 830-5679
VIRTUS Coordinator
Sara Steinlage .............. (913) 745-6294
Pro-Life Committee
Gary Johnson ......................................
Food Kitchen Coordinator
Nick Gaspers ............... (913) 724-1186
Legion of Mary
Janice Gaspers ............ (913) 724-1186
Special Needs Advocate
Shauna ....................... (913) 721-1249
Cemetery Sales
Keith Creten ................ (913) 788-2096
Organizations
Cathy Gilewitch, CWO . (913) 416-3996
............................ [email protected]
Chuck Whipple, K of C.. (816) 835-2740
Dan Clegg, 4th Deg. K of C ................... .................................... (816) 805-4028
Daily Mass will be on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at
8:00 am in the main church.
Our Lady Queen of the Holy Angels Adoration Chapel open 24/7
with key card availability to those signing up for a holy hour.
Confessions welcomed by appointment, and Saturdays 3:45 - 4:15 pm.
Baptisms Three months notice before baptism. Baptisms are held on
the 2nd Sunday of the month. Baptismal Preparation Classes are re-quired and scheduled individually with parents (only). Call Chris at the office (913) 724-1665 to schedule a class time.
Weddings Contact Chris Brown nine months before proposed wedding
date. Call the office to make an appointment, (913) 724-1665.
Church Office ......... (913) 724-1665
15438 Leavenworth Road
Fax ....................... (913) 724-4148
Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday ........................... 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday ..................................................... 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Rectory ......................................................... (913) 724-3122
15440 Leavenworth Road
Vatican Tour of St. Peter's Basilica
Has quarantining put a damper on your
summer travel plans? Join us on a (virtual) trip to Rome!
All are invited to join Deacon Luke Doyle 3PM Sunday, June 28th,
in our main church for a virtual tour of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
As part of his journey to the priesthood, Deacon Luke lived and studied for two years as a seminarian in Rome. During that time,
he became a licensed tour guide of St. Peter's Basilica — a license he retains — and has led
pilgrim groups of all ages and sizes through this treasure of Christianity.
In anticipation of the Feast of Saints Peter and
Paul on June 29th, join Deacon Luke for a virtual tour of what many see as
the "epicenter" of Christianity
in the Eternal City!
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HEADPHONES AVAILABLE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING.
PLEASE ASK AN USHER OR GREETER.
G i f t s F o r G o d
Weekly Collection Income Needed ................... $12,200.00
June 13/14 ......................................................... $13,596.00
Excess (Shortfall) ................................................... $1,396.00
Other collections
Building Fund ........................................................... $595.00
Our Sincere thanks to those who are doing their part!
Collection Counters:
June 22 - Eileen Dreiling, Janice Gaspers &
Maria McBratney
June 29 - Beverly Brown, Linda Land &
Marilyn Goll
M i n i s t r y S c h e d u l e
Liturgical roles for Lectors, EMHCs and ushers will be done by Signup Genius on our website at this time.
Monday, June 22 No Mass
Tuesday, June 23
8:00 am Kurt Young
Wednesday, June 24 Nativity of John the Baptist
8:00 am † Santos Pena
Thursday, June 25
8:00 am † Tim McDonnell family - Living &
Deceased
Friday, June 26 No Mass
Saturday, June 27 Our Mother of Perpetual Help
4:30 pm † Quinn Pflugradt
Sunday, June 28
8:00 am All Parishioners of Holy Angels
10:30 am Bernard J. McDonald &
J. Conrad Fitten
M a s s e s T h i s W e e k
FATHER, FORGIVE THE SIN OF RACISM by The Most Rev. Thos. J. Olmsted
Bishop Olmstead is a born and bred Kansan from our Archdio-cese and is Bishop of Phoenix, AZ. This is the first of two-part series of the prepared text of his homily from the Mass for For-
giveness of the Sin of Racism.
During His sorrowful Passion in the Garden of Gethsemane and while dying on the Cross on Calvary, Jesus found in the Psalms words to cry out to His Beloved Father from the depths
of His pain– Words like these from Psalm 22: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” And from Psalm 143: “The enemy pursues my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; …Lord, make haste and answer; for my spirit fails
within me.” George Floyd did not die alone. Jesus was with him—praying with him and for him. At every time and every place, Jesus draws near to every person, especially in times of
suffering and at the hour of death.
We are gathered around the Altar of Sacrifice tonight to pray for forgiveness for the sin of racism ... wherever it occurs. As we do so, it is important to be clear what we Catholics mean by
racism. There are three parts to racism (p. 896):
First, it is “unjust discrimination on the basis of a person’s race.” We were created by God to be brothers and sisters to one another, to live in solidarity with each other, to be “our broth-er’s keeper,” and to overcome misunderstandings and preju-dice through honest dialogue and engagement. When we fail to do so, the social fabric of our families and communities is torn apart. Sadly, this still happens in our our nation; it still hap-pens here in Arizona. Let me give you some examples of racism in our local Church: 49% of our priests in the Diocese of Phoe-nix were born in other countries. These men of God, (continued next column)
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PRAY FOR PRIESTS Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest, you offered yourself
to the Father on the Altar of the Cross and through the outpouring to the Holy Spirit gave your priestly people a share in your redeeming sacrifice. Hear our prayer for the sanctification of our priests. Grant that all who are or-dained to the ministerial priesthood may be ever more con-formed to you, the divine Master. May they preach the Gospel with pure heart and clear conscience. Let them be shepherds according to your own Heart, single-minded in service to you and to the Church and shining examples of a holy, example and joyful life. Through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, your Mother and ours, draw all priests and the flocks entrusted to their care to the fullness of sternal life where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen -Pope Benedict XVI
coming from countries around the world, contribute in won-derful ways to the mission of Christ among us. Sadly, many of them have had painful experiences of prejudice. On the day that I installed one of our finest pastors, protestors came to the parking lot and distributed flyers on car windows denouncing the bishop for replacing their beloved
former pastor with “these Africans.”
Another priest said that, when he arrived at his first assign-ment, a parishioner told him “they could not stand a black
priest at the altar.”
There are just two examples of unjust discrimination based
on a person’s race.
Secondly, racial prejudice is a violation of human dignity.
Each human person is created in the image and likeness of God. This means our dignity has a transcendent quality given us by our Creator. We do not earn it. It is not some-thing we deserve. It is ours because we are loved by a God, who is love and who desires that everyone be saved and be happy with Him forever in heaven. That’s why we believe
that racism is a sin that violates human dignity.
Thirdly, racism is a sin against justice. Football coach Tony
Dungy said, several days ago,
“America is a very sad place today. We have seen a man die senselessly, at the hands of the very people who are supposed to be protecting our citizens. We have seen people protest this death by destroying the property and dreams of people in their own community, the very people they are protesting for… What happened to George Floyd was inexcus-able and it should never happen. Justice needs to be served, but in seeking justice we can’t fall into the trap of prejudging
every police officer we see.”
Racism is a sin against justice. It cannot be overcome by further acts against justice. One of our Catholic college students said, “I am worried that a person from the crowd is going to do something that hurts my dad.” Her father is a
police officer.
While racism is a sinful act that prejudice, injustice, and lack of respect for human dignity brings about, racism also hides itself behind indifference. Racists may not get caught because they are doing “nothing.” But, in Jesus’ description of the Last Judgment, found in Matthew 25:41ff, sin is depicted not as what people did but “what they failed to do.” “I was hungry and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.”
The second half of Bishop Olmsted's homily will
appear in the bulletin next week.
The Levels of Seminarians – Confused?
Here’s What You Need to Know
First of all, what is a seminarian? A seminarian is a young man who has made a decisive step to follow the will of the Lord. He feels Jesus calling him to follow him closely – perhaps to the priesthood. He goes through a very thor-ough application process, and if accepted by the Archbish-op, will be asked to study at a seminary chosen by the Arch-
diocese.
How do they start? There are several ways to begin semi-
nary studies.
1. Right after high school – Like any other student
choosing his college path, a young man going to
college seminary has discerned God might be call-ing him to the priesthood. There he will get his
undergraduate degree in Philosophy along with
other essential elements of formation. He would
take two years of liberal arts courses, and two
years of Philosophy. Those who graduate from a
seminary college go directly to major seminary, and are then considered a theologian.
2. Post college – Often men graduate from another
college or university, then begin a job and realize
it is not fulfilling them – no matter how impressive
their work is to others. Through prayer and dis-
cernment, they begin to feel Christ inviting them
to something much greater. If accepted as a semi-narian, they will begin two years of Pre-Theology
studies at a seminary. They will study Philosophy
(like the guys in year 3 and 4 of seminary college)
so they have that foundation to begin theology.
3. House of Discernment in which men enter not
knowing if they are being called to discern for
diocesan (secular) priesthood or called to a religious institute or congregation to live in broth-
erhood with a religious order of some sort: Domin-
icans, Benedictines, AVIs, Franciscans, etc. There
they have spiritual formation and philosophical
studies leading them to theology.
4. Theology – This is where the advanced degree
studies take place in preparation for a man to
become a priest. They are studying the scriptures in depth, the history of the Church, the sacra-
ments, preaching, ministering to people, and
much more. To get to this point you have either
graduated from seminary college, or completed
two years of Pre-Theology with the equivalent of a bachelor’s in Philosophy. Theology lasts four
years and graduates have at least a Bachelor of
Sacred Theology Degree and some a Master’s
Degree or Licentiate Degree upon completion. In
addition to this, each seminarian will spend a year
building a firm foundation in the spiritual life and/or live at a parish where they can experience
the daily life of a priest over the course of the year.
How long does seminary last? If you go to seminary col-lege, then you have 4 years of college and 4 years of theolo-
gy. Total: 9 years (including extra year mentioned above).
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Please pray for the following people listed on
the prayer chain…Steve Burghart, James Cope, Mady Coy, Jessica Davis, Serena Gagliardi, Kieryn Johnson, Warren Kearney, Leo Kreutzer, Herschel Keithline, Joe Kennedy, Steve Mulcahy, Joyce Oswald, Michael Reibel, Judy Rodina, Sheila Sullivan, Steve Tanner, Mary Ann Theno, Caitlin, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Gina, Jim, Anita, Jennifer, Kyrian, Mary, Renee, Sarah, Tyler, and special intentions and the repose of the soul of Blaine Clary & Robert Swist.
I n O u r P r a y e r s
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Summer Series Returns! Mark your calendars now! Summer Series 2020 presentations will be on
these Wednesdays in July:
July 8 - St. Thomas Becket - Dr. John Hosler
July 15 - A Case for Honest Thinking
Deacon Luke Doyle
July 22 - Canon Law & Why We Should Love It
Fr. Joseph Arsenault, SSA
July 29 - Spiritual Warfare - Fr. John Riley
Watch for more details online and in the
bulletin.
Presentations will be held in the main church instead
of the parish hall, due to pandemic precautions; ad-
vance sign-ups may be required.
More questions? Call or email Chris Brown in the par-
ish office: 913-724-1665 or
Father McDonald, Thank you so very much
for the beautiful Corpus Christi Mass, proces-
sion and mural reveal over chapel entrance. It was truly the first time in a long while, due to the shut down of our church services, that I felt a real sense of pure spiritual satisfaction and appreciation of the mass as it was before the pandemic issues. The hymns sung by Alexander and Hayley, the precious smiles of all the children making their First Communion and the beautifully decorated altars, the procession, made it even more special, visibly and spiritually. And just when you thought that it couldn't get any better than all this, it did! The spectacular lighting reveal of the mural over the chapel entrance door at dusk that same day, was indescribably awe-some! The group rosary afterwards ended this perfect and inspiring day of celebrations at a time that we all needed something uplifting, which I'm certain those in attendance felt. So glad that I had the opportunity to partake in all the day's activities. Kudos to all who made
it possible.
God Bless You, Pat Sambol
The Food Kitchen continues to only serve sack lunches to its guests. In the 77 days
since they started serving the sack lunches, 43,403 guests have been served which includes about 5-7,000 children. They are serving daily between 550 and 670 people. On July 7th, we will again take 300 lunches. Nine parishioners have helped to prepare the sack lunches. A Sign up Genius will go out next week for the items needed to prepare these lunches. Your donations of items for the lunches is greatly appreciat-
ed. Monetary donations are also appreciated.
We welcome to our parish family this newly baptized parishioner. May he grow in faith & love in the years ahead.
Carter Lee Haas
son of Daren & Whiney Haas
Baptized June 7 th
If you have a college degree in Business, for example, you need two years of Pre-Theology and the 4 +1 years of Theology for a total of 7 years, (but you already completed 4 years of college elsewhere). That is why guys who discern early and go to seminary college can be ordained younger because they go straight from seminary college to theology. The Lord calls men at various stages of life, so the perfect time to enter is
when He calls.
Do all men going to seminary become priests? No. Seminary has an excellent structure of Mass, adora-tion, education, spiritual direction, recreation, and fraternity. With the guidance of the priests there and a solid prayer life, some men will notice the Holy Spirit guiding them toward married life, or even life in a reli-gious community. Others will find their relationship with Jesus strengthening, and they desire nothing else but to serve the Lord and his people. Men must always have the freedom to discern the Lord’s will without pressure. So please pray for these men who have been
invited by Christ to follow him, so they can properly
discern His will.
Banns for the intended wedding of:
Todd Beinlich and Dana Eddy Brandenburg
June 27, 2020